(DULUTH, MINN.) — Six individuals, ranging from past champions to longtime volunteers, will be honored this Grandma’s Marathon weekend for their longstanding and meaningful contributions to the success of the event.
Read more: Past Champions, Longtime Volunteers Highlight Award Winners on Grandma’s
When William Brosnahan headed out for a late-season day of snowboarding in 2011, he had no idea that his life was about to change. The Accord, NY native hit the trails of his local mountain with the intention of participating in the local St. Patrick’s Day Parade later that day. Unfortunately, his plans quickly took a turn for the worst when the poor conditions of the trail he was riding on caused a horrific accident.
Read more: Boilermaker Wheelchair Challenger Sets Sights on Success
Thousands of spectators line the oceanfront streets of downtown Carlsbad as “World’s Fastest 5k” roars back from three-year pandemic pause - Carlsbad, CA – May 23, 2022 – Because of COVID protocols, it had been 1,141 days since runners sped along the Southern California coastline at the Carlsbad 5000. One thing didn’t change: Ed Cheserek doesn’t need directions to get around the course.
Read more: Kenya’s Cheserek, Ethiopia’s Degefa Win 36th Carlsbad 5000
Denver, CO – A new event record was set at the 2022 Denver Colfax Marathon. 35-year-old Tyler McCandless of Fort Collins, CO, ran the high-altitude marathon in 2:21:07, breaking the previous marathon course record by three minutes. McCandless recently came in 4th at the Los Angeles Marathon and has qualified for the 2024 Olympic trials.
Read more: New Event Record Set at the 2022 Denver Colfax Marathon
(USATF) TUCSON — Janee’ Kassanavoid moved to No. 3 on the U.S. all-time performer list in the women’s hammer and Sam Mattis had the best discus throw by an American man since 2018 Saturday at the USATF Throws Festival on the campus of the University of Arizona.
Read more: Kassanavoid, Mattis hit big lifetime bests at USATF Throws Festival